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Our association is proud to present a Leadership Series meeting for all leaders, management, and supervisors throughout the State. After hearing Clint Swindall at our Annual Conference in 2011, MAGPPA members voted to offer this unique opportunity to all leaders throughout the State as part of our contribution to the state and local entities and the ever increasing demands of engaging employees and constituents. Good leadership at the top of any department or organization yields positive results. The association is funding this special event with nationally renowned speaker Clint Swindall to be held on Monday, October 22nd, at the MS Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. We encourage you to share this information with leaders, management, and supervisors within your entity. The event will be in conjunction with our Annual Conference and Vendor Expo. The cost per person is only $35.00 and includes a box lunch and an opportunity to walk through our Vendor Expo after lunch. All the details are on the website and registration is open. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Register at https://www.magppa.org/insidepages/meetings/.

Clint Swindall, CEO of Verbalocity Clint Swindall is the president and CEO of Verbalocity, Inc. Verbalocity is in the business of developing leaders at all levels of the organization. For more than a decade, they have been designing, developing, and delivering tailored leadership solutions for a variety of clients in a variety of industries. From the executive suite to frontline managers, clients have been turning to Verbalocity to help solve their leadership challenges. They are much more than a training company. They have been motivating employees to help build a culture of engagement. The creation of an engaged culture is a shared responsibility. Leaders have a responsibility to build a culture where employees want to work, and employees have a responsibility to show up in right state of mind. Based on this shared responsibility, the development of an engaged culture requires an integrated approach. An effective employee engagement initiative must include everyone in the organization, with each employee making a contribution. It requires an entity-wide approach. There is no “magic pill” or quick fix to create a culture of engagement. It requires a commitment from the top of the organization, and a willingness to include employees at all levels of the organization Research indicates that less than one-third of employees are truly engaged. The vast majority of employees simply show up to work each day prepared to do the minimum to get by. This problem of employee disengagement is a source of ongoing frustration for leaders of any organization. Not only does it irritate the management team, it demoralizes the productive employees who carry the majority of the work load. The solution for overcoming employee disengagement is Engaged Leadership … a proactive approach to leadership that involves building consensus for the vision, inspiring employees to pursue the vision, and developing the team to realize the vision. In the midst of managing the business, there must be a focus on developing better leaders who understand the importance of a strong culture with a focus on the employee. As a professional speaker, Clint Swindall travels the world delivering high-content speeches and training in an entertaining and inspirational style to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and trade associations. His clients include 7-Eleven, American Express, BMW, Hallmark Gold Crown, Valero Energy Corporation, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and Uno Chicago Grill. Clint enjoys the challenge of enhancing employee engagement for his clients by delivering programs based on his book entitled Engaged Leadership: Building a Culture to Overcome Employee Disengagement (John Wiley & Sons, 2007). He recognizes that a culture of employee engagement is a two-way road, and that true engagement comes when leaders and employees are both doing their part. In addition to working with leaders to build a culture to overcome employee disengagement, Clint addresses the employee’s role in his follow-up book entitled Living for the Weekday: What Every Employee and Boss Needs to Know about Enjoying Work and Life (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). He is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional designation. Less than 10% of speakers worldwide who belong to the National Speakers Association and the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this designation. As a professional speaker, trainer and leadership consultant, Clint Swindall has delivered his programs throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Mexico, Bermuda, and The Bahamas. Visit http://verbalocity.com/ for more information about Clint and his company.

Personally, I enjoyed the seminar and his message. It was thought-provoking and interesting when I compared what he said to what I experience every day. I’m sure my co-workers would benefit from such a session.

Dianne Davis, MS Department of Employment Security Clint Swindall was fantastic! He is one of the best speakers that I have heard. He will keep your attention, make you laugh, while providing great information to use in your professional life as well as your personal life.

Gina Eady, MS Attorney General’s Office Mr. Swindall delivered a phenomenal message which entertained, inspired, and most importantly, provoked awareness-of those around me and especially me.

Keneshia Anderson, MS Division of Medicaid You usually can't hold my attention for a full ninety minutes - Clint was awesome, funny, informative, and I could really relate to what he was talking about concerning everyday life and work!

Lenora Townsend, MS Department of Environmental Quality This man knows how to inspire people, no matter who they are. It doesn't make any difference whether you are an executive or just an employee; you receive uplifting, humorous, encouraging words of wisdom. Leadership takes on a whole new meaning with Clint Swindall.

Loretta Sebren, MS Department of Finance and Administration Clint Swindall is a dynamic, energetic, comical, motivating one-of-a-kind speaker!

Amy Sherman-Oliver, Jackson-George Regional Library System Loved it! I thought that it was going to be another boring speaker that I would fall asleep listening to. I would love to have a daylong session with him. I really would like to become an "Oh, Yea" person.

Debbie Brent, Lincoln County Board of Supervisors No matter what governmental entity you work for, Clint has ideas and solutions that will make you a better leader and a better employee. Leadership is the key to success!

Debbie Hankins, MS Division of Medicaid